Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a personalised intervention for carers of people requiring home oxygen therapy.

ABSTRACT: We used a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate a behavioural change strategy targeting carers of chronically hypoxaemic patients using long-term home oxygen therapy. Intervention group carers participated in personalised educational sessions focusing on motivating carers to take actions to assist patients. All patients received usual care. Effectiveness was measured through a composite event of patient survival to hospitalisation, residential care admission or death to 12 months. Secondary outcomes at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months included carer and patient emotional and physical well-being. No difference between intervention (n = 100) and control (n = 97) patients was found for the composite outcome (hazard ratio (HR) 1.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.89, 1.

SUBMITTER: Frith P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6945457 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature